Framing Change

Fig: 1 - Any kind of change reflects in our built environments (Credits- Jirayu Koontholjinda)Fig: 1 - Any kind of change reflects in our built environments (Credits- Jirayu Koontholjinda)

PREMISE

Architecture is regarded as a direct reflection of the changing paradigms of the society it resides in. From social, political, economic, cultural to environmental, every change in society and its structure creates a long-lasting impact on architecture and vice versa. Building for people is a multi-faceted concept and has always challenged designers' way of thinking and approach towards issues and opportunities around them. 

When one looks into their surroundings it's hard to observe just the building as an individual entity, as the creation and existence of it are hardly dependent on the context, community and environment it resides in. These factors are inherent to any building created on earth, each of which is either affected or is affecting the environment through tangible and intangible factors. 

Considering these interconnected aspects, can we question how we can document this change in order to understand its cause and effect on us?

Fig: 2 - Global warming is causing massive changes in the environment and in turn on mankind (Credits-Malcolm Lightbody)

CHANGES TO THE ENVIRONMENT

Issues and addresses about global warming had been in existence for decades, the majority of the world being highly aware of its causes and effects. Being designers who are constantly gauging the changing times and trying to stay adaptable to them, we are one of the most conscious observers of our environment. Every minute changes, from geological to the percentage of precipitation, we are consciously considering and innovating our ways to the changing environmental conditions. 

Many times these changes are striking enough for us to rethink our approach and impact on the environment, while many times we often document and notice the slight changes that are often missed by the normal gaze.

The changes that are happening in our environment are not just highlighting alarming issues that only affect architecture; but also mankind. 

How can we make the world see the change we see?

<Fig: 3 - How will your illustration reflect the climate change in built environments? (Credits-Kelly Sikkeman)

BRIEF OF THE COMPETITION

This competition is not just architectural but an environmental competition, that aims to challenge you to illustrate your concerns and observations regarding climate change and how it directly or indirectly is affecting our built environment.

We all experience the same and different environments every day. But our way of perception and observations regarding the same vary. Our approach towards a change to the takeaways from its observation can be completely different. Thus, making us all as useful observers not just to identify but also bring those potential environmental changes to the world's notice. 

The illustration has to focus on-Effect of environmental degradation - its effect on the built environment - changes in building design/its effectiveness - the final effect on the inhabitants on their psychological and physiological well being. 

This cycle of interconnected affect/effect can be understood and described from a designer's point of view, making it easier for the world to understand and see the paradigm of change in a single frame. 

OBJECTIVES

Unconventional: How one is approaching this challenge in a prolific manner? 

Observation: Awareness regarding the environment and the changes it has experienced. 

The clarity in communication: Ability to convey the message through illustration. 

DELIVERABLES

You have to deliver a graphic design outcome in the form of an architectural illustration. Where the outcome represents the given aim. Only one final illustration needs to be submitted. The image should be of the size of [2800px × 3200px] in portrait or landscape digital format (JPEG only) 

The graphic is to be entirely rendered and digitally created. The usage of photographs, stylised/credited or otherwise, directly is strictly not allowed. 

The use of lassoed graphics lifted from an existing image is limited to half of the total graphic content. ( The guidelines are indicative and are placed only to reduce plagiarized artworks - any infringement detected or reported will be notified, and may be removed from competition if found guilty) 

The list of deliverables are: 

1. Title
2. Subtitle 
3. Illustration 
4. A few process images 
5. A statement in about 100 words supporting the illustration  - you can attach this as an additional image below the illustration.